going to look at a 1008

[Aramark]

On Tuesday I am going to look at a 1008 cucv, and was wondering what to look for/signs of problems. This will be a winter truck when/ if we get snow and need 4x4.thanks

 

[Atwater]

well dont mean to be a pain but just about any thing you would look for on any 25 year old truck.
if the wiring looks to have been modified much run away

 

[Aramark]

when i talked to the guy he said everything is stock, he did put in two new batteries. He has several of them on one he stated the heater core is leaking, that doesn't "seem" to be a hard fix. going to crawl under it to looking at the frame, hoses, lines and for rust.
IF i were to get it all fluids are going to be replace.

 

[Atwater]

heater cores are not too bad.
good idea on the fluids, then you know where you are
personally while i like my 08, for regular use i would prefer something much newer.

 

[Skinny]

Old truck plus being a CUCV...plan on it needing fuel system repairs, new GP's, maybe some GP controller parts, new batteries, charging system issues, new vacuum lines, and a host of other maintenance issues.

Unless someone has spent the time on it and has been driving it all the time, 99% need the work.

 

[SouthernSteel]

Dont buy it just cause its cheap lol.We all have those stories,we will gadly answer any questions ya have.

 

[Aramark]

it wouldn't be a daily driver. I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

 

[Skinny]

That seems to be the response when most people ask about buying a new rig. "I don't mind working on it" or "I want something cheap I can fix up". Something along those lines. That really has no correlation to the trucks condition.

It is a simple fact that you could buy a $1000 truck and spend another $3000 "fixing it up" not to mention the time investment. So now you have $4000 wrapped up in a truck that was almost probably not worth anything or pretty close to it. You could have just bit the bullet and bought a $4000 truck that needed some minor issues fixed that is in far better shape.

I understand that you like fixing things but that doesn't get you a better deal in the long run. It was said before, don't just buy it by looking at the price.

 

[Aramark]

Is it hard to remove the old paint? the trucks i looked at some have been repainted and done very bad. was wondering if hazards of taking the paint off and redoing it.

 

[cpf240]

Is it hard to remove the old paint? the trucks i looked at some have been repainted and done very bad. was wondering if hazards of taking the paint off and redoing it.

If this is the military CARC paint that is still on the trucks you saw, just remember who painted them... mine clearly has touch-up spots that were done with a brush. Don't expect an Earl Schieb paint job on any MV fresh out of DRMO.

 

[rickf]

And yes, CARC paint is very hazardous to remove. Lots of heavy metals and other nasty stuff in it. I don't have any safe and legal removal suggestions.

Rick

 

[olly hondro]

A CUCV is like a horse : The animal , even if the aquisition cost is FREE, will cost you over time. Shoes, vet bills, medicine, feeders, waterers, corral maintenance. You can see the analogy.